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Lee Deffebach correspondence to Patrick Eddington, 1993-2005
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Deffebach, Lee, 1928-2005
- Title
- Lee Deffebach correspondence to Patrick Eddington
- Dates
- 1993-2005 (inclusive)19932005
- Quantity
- 0.25 linear feet, (1 folder)
- Collection Number
- ACCN 2980
- Summary
- This collection (1993, 2001-2005) consists of correspondence written over a period of years between Lee Deffebach and Utah artist and Highland High School art instructor, Patrick Eddington, and continuing until shortly before her death. Lee Deffebach is a painter known for her abstract expressionism and color field paintings.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Helen Hortense "Lee" Deffebach was born in Houston, Texas in 1928. Deffebach is a painter known for her abstract expressionism and color field paintings. She was a long time resident of Salt Lake City, Utah.
Deffebach received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Utah in 1949 and studied in Florence on a Fulbright Fellowship. She worked with the New York modernists in the 1950s and 60s. She taught art at the Salt Lake Art Center, and at the University of Utah.
Deffebach's works are exhibited throughout Utah. Her work can be seen adorning the walls of hotels like the Doubletree in Salt Lake City and in the major galleries and museums of the area. Rearview Mirror, painted in 1991, is an example of one of her latest movements.
(Biography adapted from Springville Museum of Art and Artists of Utah.)
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection consists of correspondence written over a period of years between Lee Deffebach and Utah artist and Highland High School art instructor, Patrick Eddington, and continuing until shortly before her death. The letters offer an interesting perspective on the artist's feelings about her surroundings and the locals in Tuscarora, Nevada and the nature and animals she so cherishes. One also gets a sense of her strong personality and opinions. Many of the letters address Patrick Eddington's "cat project" directly, while at the same time offering insight on Deffebach's feelings towards her art and the notion of art in general, and revealing the difficulties and anxieties that artists face when they are unable to produce art
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library's Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Acquisition Information
Purchased from Ken Sanders Rare Books in 2016.
Processing Note
Processed by Betsey Welland in 2017.
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Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 1 | Correspondence | 1993-2005 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Abstract expressionism--Utah--20th century
- Artists--Utah--20th century--Correspondence
- Cats--Photographs
- Color-field painting--Utah--20th century
- Women painters--Utah--20th century--Correspondence
Personal Names
- Deffebach, Lee, 1928-2005--Archives
- Deffebach, Lee, 1928-2005--Correspondence
- Eddington, Patrick--Correspondence
Corporate Names
- Highland High School (Salt Lake City, Utah)--Employees--Correspondence
Form or Genre Terms
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
- Personal correspondence
- Photographs
- Postcards
